Lens v Reims Betting Tips [1 October 2021]

Surprise UEFA Champions League chasers Lens welcome Reims to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday night in Ligue 1 action. Lens are second in the table, but it would be misleading to call them title challengers as they are already nine points behind a stacked PSG side after eight games. The title seems like a foregone conclusion even at this early stage. While PSG run away with first place, the rest of the table is fascinatingly close. Reims are 11th, but only five points behind Lens and four off a UCL place. They may fancy their chances at Lens, too, given that the hosts have failed to win three of the previous four games on their turf. The most recent outing was a 1-0 loss to Strasbourg. Reims have an identical results record in their away matches - one win, one loss and two draws. Three of those matches featured two goals or fewer. Yet, mention this fixture to French football fans, and only one thing will come to mind: their 4-4 draw in 2020. It was a thrilling example of this fixture's potential.  

Lens are unbeaten in their last five home matches against Reims, and they have scored at least twice on the previous three occasions they hosted the Northeastern French outfit. Only Marseille have had more shots per game than Lens, who average 14 this season. We believe that they will fall into a familiar rhythm against Reims on their way to victory.